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Obituary.
Obituary .
COLONEL CHARLES KEMYS KEMYS-TYNTE , SUPEEME GRAND MASTER OE TIIE ORDER OE MASONIC KNIGHTS TE . UPLAB OF ENGLAND AND AA ' AEES . This venerable ancl highly esteemed Grand Master has gone to
his eternal rest , full of years , honours , and amid the deep regret of the entire order of which he was the chief . Colonel Charles Kemys Kemys-Tynte , of Halsewell House , co . Somerset , and Kevanmably , Glamorganshire , F . S . A ., formerly M . P . for Bridgeivater , and late Colonel of the AVest Somerset Cavalry , was born on the 29 th of May , the anniversary of the Restoration , of which his ancestors
were such warm supporters , in 1779 , ancl married to Anne , daughter of the Rev . T . Leyson , relict of Thomas Lewis , Esq ., of St . Pierre , in the Co . of Monmouth , which lady died in 1836 . The family of Tynte has maintained for centuries a leading position in the AA ' est of England . Ol its surname tradition has handed down the following derivation : —In A . D . 1192 , at the ' celebrated
battle of Ascalon , a young knight , of the noble house of Arundel , clad all in white , with his horse's housings of the same colour , so gallantly distinguished himself on that memorable field that Richard Occur de Lion publickly remarked , after the victory , " that the maiden knight had borne himself as a Hon , ancl done deeds equal to those of six Croises" ( or Crusaders ) ; whereupon he conferred on him for arms , a lion , gu ., on a fietd arg ., between six
crosslets of the first , and for motto "Tyiietus cruore Saraceno . " His descendants thence assuming the name of Tynte , settled , after some generations , in Somersetshire , enjoying considerable influence , and intermarrying with the principal gentry of the county . One of these ancestors of the deceased—John Tynte , Esq ., of Chelvey , M . P . for Bridgeivater in 1 G 61—was a deroted adherent to Royalty during the Civil AAlu-s , and was named in tlie
list of gentlemen , of large estates , intended to have been created knights of the proposed order of The Royal O . ik . This same gentleman married Jane , daughter and heiress of Hugh Halsewell , Esq ., of Halsewell , Co . Somerset , and thus acquired the estate which has since been the chief residence of the family . The family of Tynte by its collateral branches is allied to several noble houses ;
and a Coinmittee of Privilege of the House of Lords in 181-5 declared our late R . AV . Bro . to be senior co-heir , of the whole blood , to the abeyant Barony of AVharton , as well as one of the co-heirs to the Barony of Groy-de-AVilton . Although for many years our deceased brother was afilicfccd by a total loss of sight , yet his duties never suffered on that account , aud as a magistrate , country gentleman , neighbour , and kind benefactor to the poor , his loss will be severely felt .
To our Craft his death is a heavy blow . For nearly half a century he was Prov . G . M . for Somersetshire , having been appointed in 1820 . His Masonic career commenced three years previously by initiation in the Lodge of Perpetual Friendship , ( No . 157 ) , at Bridgeivater , ancl of which he continued a member to the time of his death .. He was also for many years a member of the Alpha
Lodge ( No . 16 ) , and belonged to several others . As Supremo Grand Master of the Order of Alasonic KiiMits Templar , the event , though long expected , is one severel y felt , whilst the fraters rejoice that they can each join In an expression of certainty that , if ever mortal was prepared " to give a reason for tho hope that was in him , " our late Supreme Grand Master was in
that position . His election to that exalted and distinguished seat dates _ from the decease of the former G . AL H . P . H . the Duke of Sussex , in 1813 , and for seventeen years his sway has been one of truly Christian zeal , charity , mid brotherly love . Colonel Charles Kemys Kemys-Tynte departed this life on the 22 nd instant , aged eighty-one years . REQUIESCAT IN PACE .
Obituary.
MASONIC LANDMARKS . In looking over a volume of the New American Cyclopedia , wefind , under the head of " Freemasonry , " au account of Masonry and its origin . The System of Secrets , Ceremonies , and Principles peculiar to ike-Order or Society , of Freemasons . —Somo writers on the subject regard it as coeval with the creation of man . Others find its oriin In the reliious mysteries ot the ancient worldand
particug g , larly in a supposed branch of the religious association formed by the architects of Tyre , who , under the name of the "Dionysiac Fraternity , " constituted an association of builders exclusively engaged in the construction of temples and theatres in Asia Minor , ancl who were distinguished by the use of secret signs , and other modes of mutual recognition . The masonic writers place the arrival of the Dionysiacs in Asia Minor at the time of the Ionic migration , when
the inhabitants were compelled to abandon their own country in search of a more fruitful soil , ancl a more extensive territory . . The date of the Ionic migration is fixed at 1044 B . C , about half a century before the commencement of the building of the temple , thus giving ample time for the establishment of the Dionysiac Fraternity in tbe city of Tyre , at the time when Hiram was called upon to assist Solomon in the execution of his design , which he did by sending him a band of Dionysiac workmen , at the head of whom was a widow ' s son , to whom is attributed the origin of Freemasonry ..... Dr . Henry , in his
"History of Great Britian , " cites the following account of their origin : "The Italians , with some Greek refugees , and with them French , Germans , and Flemings , joined into a fraternity of architects , procuring Papal bulls for their encouragement ancl their particular privileges . They styled themselves Freemasons , and ranged from one nation to another , as they found churches to build . Their government was regular ; and , when they fixed near the building in hand , they made a camp of huts . A Surveyor-General-in-Chief was
appointed . Every tenth man was called a Warden , and overlooked eiich nine . During several centuries none but mechanics and architects were admitted ; but , iu the course of time , the operative character of the association began to become less prominent , and the speculative to assume a pre-eminence , which eventually resulted in a total disseverance of the two . At what pireciso period we are to date the commencement of this predominance of the speculative ' over the operative element , it is impossible to say . The change was
undoubtedly gradual ; and is , in all probability , to be attributed to the increased number of learned and scientific men who were admitted into the ranks of tbe fraternity . The * Charter of Cologne /' a curious masonic document , purporting to date from the year 1535 , speaks of ' learned and enlightened men' as constituting a part of the society long before the sixteenth century . The celebrated antiquary in his diary describes his initiation into the Order in 1646 . " From the above ifc will lis seen that our Order can be traced finback , even before tho days of King Solomon . —American V ice of Freemasonry .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
TIIE COURT . —Her Majesty and family still continue at Windsor , and the usual dinner parties are given daily . A Cabinet Council was held on AVednesday . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The Registrar General reports a considerable advance in the rate of mortality for the week ending Saturday last . During that period tbe number of deaths in London from all causes ivas 1257 or 74 In excess of the previous week .
, There were , on the other band , 1813 births registered—926 boys and 887 girls . The Bishop of London , on AVednesday night , addressed a crowded meeting at the Amwell-street Parochial Schools , Clerkenwell , on the subject of church extension , in a lengthened and eloquent speech . Tho meeting was held upon the occasion of the site for a new church in Clerkenwell having been granted by the Charterhouse Corporation . The bishop stated that
out of a population of 28 , 000 souls church accommodation at present existed for only 9000 . The Royal Mail Company ' s steamer , La Plata , took fire between one and two o ' clock on Saturday morning , in the outer clock at Southampton . Captain A incent , the company's superintendent , soon arrived , and took the general direction of the men to overcome the flames , which raged with great fury . Altogether twelve engines and two steam tugs were speedily got in readiness ,, and poured vast quantities of water into the ship . The fire was got
under between five and six o ' clock , ancl the damage was confined to the Sittings of the fore part of the vessel and the ship's stores . An official inquiry has been opened before Mr . Traill , at Greenwich , into the loss of the Connaught , one of the Atlantic Mail Steam Navigation Company's vessels , which was destroyed by fire on the 7 th Oetober , between St . John's and Boston . The Connaught was an iron-built ship , and had on board 460 passengers , with a crew of
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Obituary.
Obituary .
COLONEL CHARLES KEMYS KEMYS-TYNTE , SUPEEME GRAND MASTER OE TIIE ORDER OE MASONIC KNIGHTS TE . UPLAB OF ENGLAND AND AA ' AEES . This venerable ancl highly esteemed Grand Master has gone to
his eternal rest , full of years , honours , and amid the deep regret of the entire order of which he was the chief . Colonel Charles Kemys Kemys-Tynte , of Halsewell House , co . Somerset , and Kevanmably , Glamorganshire , F . S . A ., formerly M . P . for Bridgeivater , and late Colonel of the AVest Somerset Cavalry , was born on the 29 th of May , the anniversary of the Restoration , of which his ancestors
were such warm supporters , in 1779 , ancl married to Anne , daughter of the Rev . T . Leyson , relict of Thomas Lewis , Esq ., of St . Pierre , in the Co . of Monmouth , which lady died in 1836 . The family of Tynte has maintained for centuries a leading position in the AA ' est of England . Ol its surname tradition has handed down the following derivation : —In A . D . 1192 , at the ' celebrated
battle of Ascalon , a young knight , of the noble house of Arundel , clad all in white , with his horse's housings of the same colour , so gallantly distinguished himself on that memorable field that Richard Occur de Lion publickly remarked , after the victory , " that the maiden knight had borne himself as a Hon , ancl done deeds equal to those of six Croises" ( or Crusaders ) ; whereupon he conferred on him for arms , a lion , gu ., on a fietd arg ., between six
crosslets of the first , and for motto "Tyiietus cruore Saraceno . " His descendants thence assuming the name of Tynte , settled , after some generations , in Somersetshire , enjoying considerable influence , and intermarrying with the principal gentry of the county . One of these ancestors of the deceased—John Tynte , Esq ., of Chelvey , M . P . for Bridgeivater in 1 G 61—was a deroted adherent to Royalty during the Civil AAlu-s , and was named in tlie
list of gentlemen , of large estates , intended to have been created knights of the proposed order of The Royal O . ik . This same gentleman married Jane , daughter and heiress of Hugh Halsewell , Esq ., of Halsewell , Co . Somerset , and thus acquired the estate which has since been the chief residence of the family . The family of Tynte by its collateral branches is allied to several noble houses ;
and a Coinmittee of Privilege of the House of Lords in 181-5 declared our late R . AV . Bro . to be senior co-heir , of the whole blood , to the abeyant Barony of AVharton , as well as one of the co-heirs to the Barony of Groy-de-AVilton . Although for many years our deceased brother was afilicfccd by a total loss of sight , yet his duties never suffered on that account , aud as a magistrate , country gentleman , neighbour , and kind benefactor to the poor , his loss will be severely felt .
To our Craft his death is a heavy blow . For nearly half a century he was Prov . G . M . for Somersetshire , having been appointed in 1820 . His Masonic career commenced three years previously by initiation in the Lodge of Perpetual Friendship , ( No . 157 ) , at Bridgeivater , ancl of which he continued a member to the time of his death .. He was also for many years a member of the Alpha
Lodge ( No . 16 ) , and belonged to several others . As Supremo Grand Master of the Order of Alasonic KiiMits Templar , the event , though long expected , is one severel y felt , whilst the fraters rejoice that they can each join In an expression of certainty that , if ever mortal was prepared " to give a reason for tho hope that was in him , " our late Supreme Grand Master was in
that position . His election to that exalted and distinguished seat dates _ from the decease of the former G . AL H . P . H . the Duke of Sussex , in 1813 , and for seventeen years his sway has been one of truly Christian zeal , charity , mid brotherly love . Colonel Charles Kemys Kemys-Tynte departed this life on the 22 nd instant , aged eighty-one years . REQUIESCAT IN PACE .
Obituary.
MASONIC LANDMARKS . In looking over a volume of the New American Cyclopedia , wefind , under the head of " Freemasonry , " au account of Masonry and its origin . The System of Secrets , Ceremonies , and Principles peculiar to ike-Order or Society , of Freemasons . —Somo writers on the subject regard it as coeval with the creation of man . Others find its oriin In the reliious mysteries ot the ancient worldand
particug g , larly in a supposed branch of the religious association formed by the architects of Tyre , who , under the name of the "Dionysiac Fraternity , " constituted an association of builders exclusively engaged in the construction of temples and theatres in Asia Minor , ancl who were distinguished by the use of secret signs , and other modes of mutual recognition . The masonic writers place the arrival of the Dionysiacs in Asia Minor at the time of the Ionic migration , when
the inhabitants were compelled to abandon their own country in search of a more fruitful soil , ancl a more extensive territory . . The date of the Ionic migration is fixed at 1044 B . C , about half a century before the commencement of the building of the temple , thus giving ample time for the establishment of the Dionysiac Fraternity in tbe city of Tyre , at the time when Hiram was called upon to assist Solomon in the execution of his design , which he did by sending him a band of Dionysiac workmen , at the head of whom was a widow ' s son , to whom is attributed the origin of Freemasonry ..... Dr . Henry , in his
"History of Great Britian , " cites the following account of their origin : "The Italians , with some Greek refugees , and with them French , Germans , and Flemings , joined into a fraternity of architects , procuring Papal bulls for their encouragement ancl their particular privileges . They styled themselves Freemasons , and ranged from one nation to another , as they found churches to build . Their government was regular ; and , when they fixed near the building in hand , they made a camp of huts . A Surveyor-General-in-Chief was
appointed . Every tenth man was called a Warden , and overlooked eiich nine . During several centuries none but mechanics and architects were admitted ; but , iu the course of time , the operative character of the association began to become less prominent , and the speculative to assume a pre-eminence , which eventually resulted in a total disseverance of the two . At what pireciso period we are to date the commencement of this predominance of the speculative ' over the operative element , it is impossible to say . The change was
undoubtedly gradual ; and is , in all probability , to be attributed to the increased number of learned and scientific men who were admitted into the ranks of tbe fraternity . The * Charter of Cologne /' a curious masonic document , purporting to date from the year 1535 , speaks of ' learned and enlightened men' as constituting a part of the society long before the sixteenth century . The celebrated antiquary in his diary describes his initiation into the Order in 1646 . " From the above ifc will lis seen that our Order can be traced finback , even before tho days of King Solomon . —American V ice of Freemasonry .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
TIIE COURT . —Her Majesty and family still continue at Windsor , and the usual dinner parties are given daily . A Cabinet Council was held on AVednesday . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The Registrar General reports a considerable advance in the rate of mortality for the week ending Saturday last . During that period tbe number of deaths in London from all causes ivas 1257 or 74 In excess of the previous week .
, There were , on the other band , 1813 births registered—926 boys and 887 girls . The Bishop of London , on AVednesday night , addressed a crowded meeting at the Amwell-street Parochial Schools , Clerkenwell , on the subject of church extension , in a lengthened and eloquent speech . Tho meeting was held upon the occasion of the site for a new church in Clerkenwell having been granted by the Charterhouse Corporation . The bishop stated that
out of a population of 28 , 000 souls church accommodation at present existed for only 9000 . The Royal Mail Company ' s steamer , La Plata , took fire between one and two o ' clock on Saturday morning , in the outer clock at Southampton . Captain A incent , the company's superintendent , soon arrived , and took the general direction of the men to overcome the flames , which raged with great fury . Altogether twelve engines and two steam tugs were speedily got in readiness ,, and poured vast quantities of water into the ship . The fire was got
under between five and six o ' clock , ancl the damage was confined to the Sittings of the fore part of the vessel and the ship's stores . An official inquiry has been opened before Mr . Traill , at Greenwich , into the loss of the Connaught , one of the Atlantic Mail Steam Navigation Company's vessels , which was destroyed by fire on the 7 th Oetober , between St . John's and Boston . The Connaught was an iron-built ship , and had on board 460 passengers , with a crew of